Bass Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bass Hill

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,383 in Bass Hill are well above the national figure. This area sees higher housing costs and more crowded homes than most similar places. It is largely made up of family-sized houses and a high proportion of renters.

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📍 Bass Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Bass Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450 ▲ +80.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bass Hill — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bass Hill$450
2197, NSW $450
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents of $450 and typical monthly mortgage payments are both much higher than in most areas. This puts Bass Hill well above the Australian national figure for home loan costs by $520 per month.

$450 ▲ +80.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $380
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,383 ▲ +18.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,004
  • 2016: $2,080
  • 2021: $2,383

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bass Hill, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (23%) and Under $200 (22%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bass Hill, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than in most similar places.

33.0% ▲ +17.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 33.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.1% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.3%
  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Bass Hill splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 72.1% of the area, and 82.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why people per bedroom is well above the national figure, reaching 1.00.

1.00 ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

72.1% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.5%
  • 2016: 72.0%
  • 2021: 72.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.1% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.3%
  • 2016: 79.1%
  • 2021: 82.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bass Hill, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bass Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bass Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10224/bass-hill/topic/housing-dwellings